Obituary

Donald “Donnie” Blake, Jr., 57, went home to be with Jesus on July 11, 2019 after a long illness. He was born on June 12, 1962 to Don and Verta Blake. Donnie is survived by his wife Kimberly Hancock Blake; son Donald “Ray” Blake III and his wife Kimberly Hawks Blake; daughter Elizabeth Houston Blake, and two grandchildren Samuel Colton Blake and Charles Carter Blake. He is also survived by his parents, Don and Verta Blake; brother Timothy Owen Blake and his wife Rhonda Beale Blake; nieces Alyssa Jordon Blake and Meredith Erin Blake; special aunt and uncle, Richard and Sandra Blake of Bolivia, North Carolina; and many cousins and friends. Donnie was preceded in death by his wonderful grandparents, Joseph Walter and Betty P. Blake and Peter B. and Mary Ruth Rhodes. Donnie was a 1982 graduate of Chowan University with a degree in Business Management. He was previously a maintenance supervisor at Honeywell and later owned a landscape business until his illness incapacitated him. He was a member of Chester Baptist Church. Friends may visit from 10 to 11 am on Tuesday, July 16 with the funeral ceremony starting at 11 am at Chester Baptist Church, 4137 School St., Chester, Virginia 23831. Interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Flowers are welcome, but contributions may be made to Chester Baptist Church Benevolence Fund.